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Artwork for Art Schop album “The Fifth Hammer”

Art Schop “The Fifth Hammer”

June 19, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

A deep, challenging, thought-provoking listen, which one must immerse oneself in and seek to understand the lyrics. Art Schop is a performing name of Brooklyn-based British solo artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin G. Walker and “The […]

Tucker Zimmerman “Music By River Words By Ear”

June 18, 2025 Tim Martin 0

Raw, beautiful poetry, which works wonderfully when backed by similarly simple acoustic tunes. Violinist and songwriter Tucker Zimmerman has lived in Belgium since 1970. Now in his 80s, he has maintained what one press release called […]

Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ “Room On The Porch”

June 18, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

“Hello, friend. Grab yourself a chair, sit yourself down…” An invitation from two blues masters you can’t resist. The last time they teamed up, the venerable blues artist Taj Mahal and the relative whippersnapper Keb’ Mo’ […]

The Bones of J.R. Jones “Radio Waves”

June 18, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Americana with an electronic bent in a fond reflection on the simplicity of youth. Jonathon Linaberry grew up obsessed by the radio. Like many of a certain vintage, he recalls waiting by the radio, finger poised, […]

Album art for Brayden Baird album "Lord, Why etc"

Brayden Baird and the Once in a Lifetime Band “Lord, Why Do You Do These Things To Me?”

June 17, 2025 Andy Short 0

Anti-folk album of grief, anger and hope. Brooklyn-based singer has taken time away from the production desk and joined with the Once in a Lifetime Band to bring us a new set of songs. “Lord, Why […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Art Schop “The Fifth Hammer”

Tucker Zimmerman “Music By River Words By Ear”

Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ “Room On The Porch”

The Bones of J.R. Jones “Radio Waves”

Brayden Baird and the Once in a Lifetime Band “Lord, Why Do You Do These Things To Me?”

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”